Musk Changes Course With Tesla Model Y Now Sharing Model 3’s Platform

By Jon LeSage Tesla is changing course to launch the Model Y sooner, with the compact crossover’s platform being carried over from the Model 3.
Previously CEO Elon Musk said the Model Y would be built on its own platform, and the company would be able to hit an ambitious target date in 2019. He also showed a teaser photo during the annual shareholder meeting, which you can see above, indicating the Model Y will be a smaller version of the Model X.
During yesterday’s quarterly earnings call, Musk admitted he had to back off his usual approach of going to excess by setting overly